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Caption: This image of an American
Eagle on a Sacagawea dollar resulted from a scan by
a profilometer. The scan is used to create
a contour map that illustrates the detail
and resolution that can be produced by
the instrument.



Caption: Images (above) show the types of
toolmarks that can be created during
the manufacturing process. The
first example (top) shows toolmarks
resulting from broaching; the second,
broaching followed by laser hardening;
and the third, milling.